PTSD and Beyond

In this extended PTSDandBeyond podcast episode, Dr. Deb explores what it truly means to be the good in a world that feels overwhelming, stressful, and emotionally heavy for many people during this season. This is more than kindness. This is humanity in action. This is care. This is compassion with depth and intention.   Together we unpack how the holidays activate our nervous systems, old memories...

In this final episode of the three-part series, we explore how healing moves from reflection into action. “What’s Next” is about reclaiming agency, aligning choices with values, and noticing the quiet signs of growth that often begin within the body and the nervous system. If you’ve ever felt almost ready to take the next step but weren’t sure where to start, this episode helps you recognize readi...

In our last episode, we explored the why, that deep search for understanding that often begins our healing journey. Today, we take the next step. This episode of PTSD and Beyond® is about the Now What moment, that quiet and profound turning point when we begin to move from explaining the past to imagining what our life can look like now. We’ll talk about recognizing readiness, reconnecting with va...

To the Dreamers, this episode is for you. I don't know who needs to hear this message right now - but someone out there is a dreamer...has a dream...and is holding on to that dream. No show notes. No outlines. Just grabbin the mic and talking with you. I believe someone needs to hear this message today. If today’s episode resonated please share it with someone who could use a reminder that they’re...

Welcome to a new three-part series on PTSD and Beyond: “From Why to Now What to What’s Next.” “Understanding is not the destination, it’s the foundation. We honor the questions that brought us here, and we release the ones that keep us circling," ~ Dr. Deb Lindh, EdD In this opening episode, From Why to Understanding, Dr. Deb invites listeners to explore the powerful and sometimes paralyzing quest...

“Healing isn’t something we watch happen from the sidelines. It’s an act of grit, devotion, and courageous participation in our own wellbeing,” Dr. Deb Lindh This first supermoon of 2025 rises in bold, fiery Aries and it brings more than a beautiful night sky. It’s an invitation to look at our healing with fresh courage. In this special full-moon episode of PTSD and Beyond, Dr. Deb guides us throu...

As we wrap up September and prepare to move from our last series, “Things We Don’t Often Say Out Loud,” to our new series, “From Why to Now What to What’s Next,” Dr. Deb invites listeners to pause at the threshold between past and future. In this episode, we explore the guiding question: “How can we honor both the need for security and the need for growth?” Too often we believe we have to choose —...

This special episode brings together all three parts of our mini-series: 15 Questions Nobody Usually Puts Out Loud About Healing. Across these conversations, we explore the truths that don’t often get spoken — but that matter most in the healing journey. In this full-length episode, you’ll hear: Part 1: The Foundations of Healing Why listening to your body is one of the most underrated healing ski...

In the final episode of this mini-series, we shift from hard truths into breakthroughs and shifts — the mindset changes and practical steps that transform healing from surviving into living. We’ll unpack: The difference between survival and truly living Why listening to yourself requires ending the habit of numbing Why hacks don’t heal trauma, but consistency does Why grief and setbacks aren’t fai...

Healing is often painted as neat, linear, or easy. But the reality? There are truths most people never say out loud. This second episode of our 3-part mini-series dives into the hard truths about healing — the myths, lies, and realities that shape the process but often go unspoken. We’ll explore: Why feeling safe in your own body again is harder than anyone admits The myth of “tough-love” and why...

We’re kicking off a brand-new 3-part mini-series: 15 questions nobody usually puts out loud about healing. In this first episode, I explore the foundations of healing — the underrated skills, the overlooked habits, and the lessons that carry us from surviving to thriving. Together, we’ll talk about: Why listening to your body is one of the most underrated healing skills The hard truth that not eve...

Every September, the world pauses to recognize Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and World Suicide Prevention Day. Awareness matters, but awareness alone is not enough. In this episode of PTSD and Beyond, Dr. Deb shares the story behind the semicolon — a symbol of survival, continuation, and hope. From its beginnings with Amy Bleuel and Project Semicolon to its spread as a global movement, the se...

In this episode of PTSD and Beyond, Dr. Deb explores the concept of seedthoughts, the small but powerful phrases we carry inside us that shape our health, our healing, and our growth. The term “seedthoughts” was coined by Barbara Hoberman Levine in her book Your Body Believes Every Word You Say. Levine discovered that the body can interpret everyday language literally, allowing phrases like “this...

Breaking Silence, Saving Lives: A Conversation with Cal Beyer In this episode of PTSD and Beyond, Dr. Deb sits down with Cal Beyer, Senior Director of SAFE Workplaces and a national leader in suicide awareness and prevention. Cal’s story is one of purpose, perseverance, and impact. From his personal journey to his professional mission, Cal has dedicated his career to breaking the silence around me...

Some people will feel uncomfortable with your healing. Your breakthroughs, your successes, your post-trauma growth — they will stir envy, unease, and even jealousy in those who have not yet faced their own shadows. And sometimes, they will try to dim your light so they can feel safer in their own. In this episode of PTSD and Beyond, I’m here to remind you of a truth you may have forgotten — you we...

Some nights aren’t for fixing, proving, or pushing through. They’re for loosening your shoulders, breathing a little deeper, and remembering you’ve already done enough for today. In this episode, I invite you into a moment of rest — a space where you can set down the weight you’ve been carrying, even if only for a while. Together, we’ll remember that you are more than the pain you feel, and that i...

Why the Right Decision Can Still Feel Wrong Have you ever made a decision you knew was the right one… but you couldn’t shake the lingering feelings that made you doubt yourself? This emotional “lag” is more common than we think. Your logical mind can make a decision in seconds, but your emotional system...the limbic brain... works on a completely different clock. That mismatch can leave you feelin...

“Sometimes the bravest and most important thing you can do is just show up.” – Glennon Doyle Courage isn’t loud. It’s not always a leap or a battle cry. Sometimes—it’s a whisper. A moment. A breath. A choice to try again. In this episode, we explore what it means to feel courageous—not perform it. You’ll hear how joy isn’t the reward for perfection or assimilation, but a return to self. We’ll talk...

In today’s complex and noisy world, making decisions that truly align with our values can feel impossible — especially when life has been disrupted by trauma, loss, or change. This week, I’m honored to welcome Somik Raha, author of Invaluable: Achieving Clarity on Value , to the podcast. Somik offers a profound yet practical invitation: to pause, discover, and articulate the unique values already...

Release. Restore. Reclaim. A Gentle Closure Practice for the End of the Month Each month carries something—grit, growth, gratitude, and sometimes a longing to begin again. In this episode, we pause together. We reflect. We let go. And we gently welcome what’s next. This guided practice is designed to help you: Release what no longer needs to come with us as we give gratitude to a month closing and...

30 Myths of PTSD and the Healing Truths That Break Them In this special episode for PTSD Awareness Day, we’re cutting through the noise and going beyond the surface. Too often, the conversation around PTSD focuses on symptoms, diagnoses, or one-size-fits-all solutions. But healing is human—and so are the myths we carry about what PTSD is supposed to look like. Today, Dr. Deb shares 30 powerful myt...

In this bold and birthday episode, we get real about what it actually looks like to grow after trauma—and how that growth leads to becoming unfuckwithable. We’re not talking about surface-level healing or performance-based self-care. We’re talking about reclaiming self-respect, choosing power, and walking away from anything that dishonors your healing. In This Episode: What it means to be unfuckwi...

“Just because it’s invisible doesn’t mean it’s not real. I believed me. And that changed everything," Dr. Deb Lindh Welcome to PTSD Awareness Month. In this powerful opening episode, Dr. Deb Lindh shares a deeply personal story—what it was like to ask for help and be dismissed, disbelieved, and ignored… and what happened next. This is more than a story about pain—it's about resilience, self-trust,...

In this special episode of PTSD and Beyond®, we pause for a moment of reflection, grounding, and presence—with a new original poem titled What Comes Next. This piece speaks to the quiet courage it takes to keep going, the uncertainty that comes after survival, and the space between endings and beginnings. For anyone who’s ever asked, "Now what?" or sat in the stillness waiting for clarity to arriv...

In this special Memorial Day episode of PTSD and Beyond®, Dr. Deb Lindh invites listeners into a space of sacred pause, purposeful reflection, and heart-centered healing. We remember the ultimate sacrifice—honoring not only the solemnity of the day, but also the spirited strength of those we carry in memory. This episode challenges the status quo of how we “do remembrance,” and offers a mindful, i...